Comparison of mixing Length parametrizations under different stability conditions in the nocturnal atmospheric boundary layer

Mixing length was introduced in the early 20th century to determine turbulent viscosity. Since then, various formulations have emerged, reflecting the complexity of parameterizing turbulent fluxes, especially under strongly stable conditions. This study proposes a new mixing length formulation based...

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Autores: Andrades, Maicon Fonseca, Costa, Felipe Denardin, Acevedo, Otávio Costa, Maroneze, Rafael, Medeiros, Luiz Eduardo, Viana, Lorena Aparecida Nunes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)
Repositorio:Revista Ciência e Natura (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/87948
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufsm.br/cienciaenatura/article/view/87948
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Turbulence
Stable Boundary Layer
Mixture Lenght
Turbulência
Camada Limite Estável
Comprimento de Mistura
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Sumario:Mixing length was introduced in the early 20th century to determine turbulent viscosity. Since then, various formulations have emerged, reflecting the complexity of parameterizing turbulent fluxes, especially under strongly stable conditions. This study proposes a new mixing length formulation based on the dissipation of turbulent kinetic energy, avoiding autocorrelation issues. Results show the new formulation behaves consistently, decreasing with stability in weakly stable conditions and increasing in strongly stable conditions. Comparisons with other formulations indicate that this approach offers a more robust description of turbulence in the stable boundary layer (SBL).